wanderlust.co.uk March 2020 37THETRIP EXPLORE
EXPLORETHEMOUNTAINS IN INDIA
HeaddeepIntothePindarValley and immerse yourself in the
cultureofruralsettlementsthriving under the support of
VillageWays.Travellinglikealocal, you’ll come across ive
mountaincommunities,whilelearning more about their daily
workweavingbasketswithringal (Himalayan bamboo),
samplinghoneyandlearningmore about tending the ields. As
wellasstayinginconvertedtraditional ‘Berklay’ longhouses,
you’llcampunderthestars,surrounded by snowy peaks.
Who?VillageWays(01223750049; villageways.com)
When? 15 March, 1 Mayand 1 October 2020
Howlong? 12 nights
Howmuch?From£1,436(excluding int’l lights)DOSOMEGOODINPERU
Help change the lives of Andean villagers on World
Expeditions’ Huilloc Village Healthy Cook Stove Project. In this
secluded corner of the Sacred Valley, see how the villagers
have been inhaling toxic smoke with their open- ire stoves –
then help ix it. While you trade the stoves in for healthier
alternatives, you’ll become part of the community, staying in
local homes, trying provincial dishes, watching weavers in
action and farmers paying tribute to Pachamama (Earth Mother).
Who? World Expeditions (0800 0744 135;
worldexpeditions.com)
When? March-October 2020 How long? 4 days
How much? From £700 (excluding int’l lights)TRACKPRIMATESINUGANDA
ExperiencedrangerswillleadyoutoBwindi’sendangered
mountaingorillasonRainbowTours’UgandaWildlife&
ConservationSmallGroupTour.Theyaren’ttheonlysociety
you’llencounterinBwindi,though–poachers-turned-
conservationstaarealsoonhandtosharetheirstories.Trek
throughMgahingaGorillaNationalPark’sruralcountrysideto
visittheindigenousBatwatribe,too,displacedfromtheir
traditionalhomeintheforest.Yourtouractivelysupportsthe
trustresettlingthem,soyoucanseetheworktheyaredoing
irsthand,whileinteractingwiththetribe.
Who?RainbowTours(020 7666 1260;rainbowtours.co.uk)
When? 3 October 2020 Howlong? 17 days
Howmuch?From£9,275(includingint’l lightsGORILLAGETAWAYFOOD FOR THOUGHTMOUNTAIN MARVELSDreamstime
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